Thierry Theodoric or Theuderic III de Burgundie the Franks
652-691
Born: Neustria, Belgium
Died: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
652-691
Born: Neustria, Belgium
Died: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
<font color="#000000">Theuderic III</font><div><p><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><strong>Theuderic III</strong> (or <strong>Theuderich</strong>, <strong>Theoderic</strong>, or <strong>Theodoric</strong>; in </font></font><font size="3" color="#000000">French</font><font size="3" color="#000000">, <em>Thierry</em>) (654 – 691) was the king of </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Neustria</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> (including </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Burgundy</font><font size="3" color="#000000">) on two occasions (673 and 675 – 691) and king of </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Austrasia</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> from 679 to his death in 691. Thus, he was the king of all the </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Franks</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> from 679. The son of </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Clovis II</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> and </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Balthild</font><font size="3" color="#000000">, he has been described as a </font><font size="3" color="#000000">puppet</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> — a <em>roi fainéant</em> — of </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Mayor of the Palace</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Ebroin</font><font size="3" color="#000000">, who may have even appointed him without the support of the nobles. He succeeded his brother </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Clotaire III</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> in Neustria in 673, but </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Childeric II</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> of Austrasia displaced him soon thereafter until he died in 675 and Theuderic retook his throne. When </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Dagobert II</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> died in 679, he received Austrasia as well and became king of the whole Frankish realm.</font></p><p><font size="3" color="#000000">He and the Neustrian </font><font size="3" color="#000000">mayor of the palace</font><font size="3" color="#000000">, </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Waratton</font><font size="3" color="#000000">, made peace with </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Pepin of Heristal</font><font size="3" color="#000000">, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, in 681. However, on Waratton's death in 686, the new mayor, </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Berthar</font><font size="3" color="#000000">, made war with Austrasia and Pepin vanquished the Burgundo-Neustrian army under Berthar and Theuderic (a Neustrian) at the </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Battle of Tertry</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> in 687, thus paving the way for Austrasian dominance of the Frankish state.</font></p><span><font size="3" color="#000000">Marriage and issue</font></span><p><font size="3" color="#000000">He married Clotilda, a daughter of </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Ansegisel</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> and Saint </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Begga of Landen</font><font size="3" color="#000000">.</font></p><p><font size="3" color="#000000">They had the following children:</font></p><ul><li><font size="3" color="#000000">Bertrada of Prüm</font><font size="3" color="#000000"> (676-740), married </font><font size="3" color="#000000">Martin of Laon</font></li><li><font size="3" color="#000000">Clovis IV</font><font size="3" color="#000000">, king (682-695)</font></li><li><font size="3" color="#000000">Childebert III</font><font size="3" color="#000000">, king (683-711)</font></li></ul><p><font size="3" color="#000000">He married Amalberge (Saint Amalaberga) before 674, daughter of Wandregisis and Farahild. They had a daughter:</font></p><ul><li><font size="3" color="#000000">Chrotlind, born about 670</font></li></ul><p><font size="3" color="#000000">And possibly:</font></p><ul><li><font size="3" color="#000000">Clovis III</font><font size="3" color="#000000">, king of Austrasia (675-676)</font></li><li><font size="3" color="#000000">Clotaire IV</font><font size="3" color="#000000">, king of Austrasia (717-719)</font></li></ul></div>